Package seed display rack



July 12, 1938. H. N. LINES PACKAGE SEED DISPLAY RACK Filed March 8, 1957 ATTORN EYS Patented July 12, 1933 uNTe vmeg,

i 'iENT OFFICE PACKAGE SEED DISPLAY RACK Howard N. Lines, Sabetha, Kans. Application March 8, 1937, Serial No. 129,729

2 Claims.

The invention relates to a display stand and more especially to a packaged article display rack.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character, wherein packaged seeds or other packaged articles can be conveniently displayed in a most attractive manner and when not in use can be easily folded in a compact form for shipment without taking up excessive space.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character, wherein the same can be set up in a minimum period of time ready for use and when set up will occupy minimum space, being readily portable and is especially designed to display packaged garden and flower seeds so that these may be selected quickly and easily.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a rack of this character, which is simple in construction, reliable and effective in operation, convenient for display purposes, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as Will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the rack constructed in accordance with the invention set up for use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the rack folded for shipment.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a rack constituting the present invention and hereinafter fully described.

The rack A comprises a pair of spaced front legs l0 and a pair of spaced rear legs l I, respectively, the rear legs being of considerably greater length than the front legs. Both the front and.

rear legs ill and l 1 support a lower shelf i2, it

having fixed to the under side thereof at opposite side edges cross pieces l3 fitted with pivot bolts l4 swingingly connecting the pairs of front and rear legs l0 and ll thereto.

The front and rear legs l0 and l I in their lower ends have fitted therein caster wheels 45, these being svw'veled so that the rack A can be con- .veniently rolled from one locality to another at the option of the user of the same.

Supported by the front and rear legs I!) and H is a forwardly inclined pocketed frame or' body it formed with the steps l1 carrying pockets 5 18, these being arranged in horizontal rows superposed from each other and gradually receding from the front to the rear of the rack. Into these pockets are introduced packaged articles such as packaged garden and flower seeds so 10 that such packages will be conveniently displayed for easy inspection and observation.

Carried by the rear legs I! at their uper ends is a cross plate l9 and these upper ends of said legs are swingingly pivoted at 2|] to the body I6. 15 The lower end of the body 5 is cut into at 2| for a distance of the front edges of the side portions 22 of said body to afford seats for the front legs which are loosely connected to these portions 22 by bolts 23, the same being fixed in the portions 20 22 and loosely accommodated in openings or slots 24 in said legs Ill thus in this manner the rack is readily foldable into compact condition so that it can be shipped without occupying excessive space and also can be boxed in an easy manner 2 in view of the compact form thereof when folded.

When the rack A is unfolded or set up for use the front legs ii occupy the seats 2i and have bearing at their upper ends on shoulders 25 in the portions 22 of the body l6 while the rear legs 30 H function as a prop for this body. In this manner the body it will be forwardly inclined for the convenient display of the contents of the pockets it provided therein.

It is necessary to detach the fasteners 14 from 35 the rear legs I! When the rack is to be folded into compact form for occupying the least possible space when stored.

What is claimed is:

1. A rack of the kind described comprising 40 front and rear pairs of spaced leg members, the front leg members being of considerably less length than the rear leg members, a pocketed frame pivoted near the upper ends of the rear leg members and having recesses remote from said pivotal connection for accommodating the upper ends of the front leg members and positioning said frame at a forward inclination, fasteners loosely engaged in the front leg members for intersecting the said recesses and engaged in the frame for separable seating of the said front leg members in the said recesses for holding the said frame fixed at a forward inclination, and a shelf pivotally connected with the leg members for disposition therebetween.

2. A rack of the kind described comprising front and rear pairs of spaced leg members, the front leg members being of considerably less length than the rear leg members, a pocketed frame pivoted near the upper ends of the rear leg members and having recesses remote from said pivotal connection for accommodating the upper ends of the front leg members and positioning said frame at a forward inclination, fas- 10 teners loosely engaged in the front leg members for intersecting the said recesses and engaged in the frame for separable seating of the said front leg members in the said recesses for holding the said frame fixed at a forward inclination, a shelf pivotally connected with the leg members for disposition therebetween, and pocket-forming containers arranged on the frame in stepped relation to each other. 

